8 thoughts on “By The Time They Came For Something That I Care About”

“Sometimes it is said that man can not be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then, be trusted with the government of others”? – Thomas Jefferson
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“There is no country in the world in which everything can be provided for by the laws, or in which political institutions can prove a substitute for common sense and public morality.” – Alexis de Tocqueville

“Since the general civilization of mankind, I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power, than by violent and sudden usurpations.” – James Madison
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“All tyranny needs to gain a foothold, is for people of good conscience to remain silent.” – Thomas Jefferson

That is a good question! It is not “prohibited” by The U.S. Constitution for the states to do so; therefore, I suppose the state government has the power to at least try to regulate such things; just as state Governments have mandated that we buy car insurance etc. I don’t believe that Government should be involved in such decisions, but, sadly, citizens continue to allow this nonsense!

That’s a good example. Many times we don’t care about laws when they do not pertain to us. It’s not until we feel the pain that we start speaking up, which may be too late. To avoid this, it is best to be forward looking in anticipation as to what this will lead to.